Mindell Law Firm

Personal Injury Lawyer or Attorney

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Personal Injury Lawyer Attorney

Why should I hire a personal injury lawyer or attorney for my case?

Recently someone called our office and asked when they should hire a “personal injury lawyer attorney” to handle a slip and fall case.  They had been injured in the parking lot of their apartment building, had lost wages and had a lot of outstanding medical bills.  As we started discussing her potential case, I asked her if she was aware of the issues involved with a slip and fall case under Michigan law.  For example, we discussed things such as open and obvious, fit for its intended use, effectively unavoidable, and statutory duties like MCL 554.139.    She advised me that she was not aware of these issues.  I then asked how she would value her case or respond to an insurance adjuster who brought up these issues.  She was not sure.  I advised her that in our opinion to get anywhere near fair value for her case she really needed an attorney who worked in this area of the law, and the longer she waited the harder it would be for her and her case.

If you call our office we will first get all the details regarding your case.  This consultation is 100% free.  At that point we may simply advise you that we do not feel that you have a cause of action.  That would be our opinion and obviously another attorney may disagree.  Yet, if we do feel you have a claim we are going to tell you what it entails to pursue this claim further.  Then it will be your choice as to how, or if, you want to proceed.

Below is some information provided by the American Bar Association regarding personal injury.  Each state’s law regarding injury claims may be very different, so keep that in mind and call an attorney in your areas as soon as possible to make sure your take all the proper steps and get correct information regarding your case.

http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/resources/law_issues_for_consumers/personalinjury.html